ABOUT ME

I was introduced to Yoga in 2000 while completing my Masters in the Counseling and Depth Psychology program at Pacific Graduate Institute. Although for 20 years I had enjoyed a successful career as a commercial real estate appraiser, and would not retire from that job for another 10 years, I knew I was searching for something more. I had been introduced to the psychology of Carl Jung in 1992 and have been interested in studying dreams ever since. I have spent 20 of the past 25 years in a monthly dream group.  When I was introduced to yoga it helped me see the thread that connected these areas of study that for years held fascination for me; dreams, mental health, depth psychology, and spirituality. 

In 2004 I was introduced to Yoga for healing as taught by T Krishnamacharya. I have been a student in this tradition ever since, and have been studying several years with my teacher Kate Holcombe.  

In 2006 I traveled to India with several other yoga teachers who were also friends, and with whom I had been teaching and studying.  Upon returning home we decided to open our own yoga studio, Yoga Sanga. Although we closed the studio because of Covid in 2020, and never reopened it, several of us continue to teach and study in different venues.

My interest in group classes tends toward mental health issues (anxiety and depression), and yoga philosophy. I facilitated a class on the yoga sutras for 8 years, and continue to study philosophy with other teachers.

I am a certified yoga therapist (4 year program) through the International Association of Yoga Therapists, have had significant advanced training in yoga therapy and philosophy, and have made several trips to India to further my study.

I also hold a license from the State of Louisiana as professional counselor (LPC). Although I have maintained a private practice as a psychotherapist (LPC) since 2007, since obtaining my yoga therapy certification I have also worked as a contract yoga therapist at different venues, and also had a private practice as a yoga therapist.

In addition, I have served as a teacher assistant in the Yoga Well Institute yoga teacher training and yoga therapy training in Nashville, TN., founded by Chase Bossart.  Additionally I was on the faculty for Amy Wheeler’s Optimal State of Living yoga therapy training headquartered in California.  

I absolutely love this work and feel amazingly blessed in so many ways to be able to work as a yoga therapist.   In addition to working with individual clients with a variety of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual concerns, I also mentor other yoga teachers and yoga therapists with such topics as assisting in course planning for their classes and therapy clients, helping to design pranayama and meditation practices, teaching yoga philosophy, as well as serve as their mirror and yoga therapist when needed.  Most of those I mentor are studying in my tradition of TKV Desikachar and Krisnamacaraya, however I also mentor those in other traditions, particularly some who are exploring their spiritual connection.